Where does “hamer” come from?
hamer (Middle English) comes from Old English hamor, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
hamer (Middle English): A hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong...
Definitions
- A hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong...
Ancestry of “hamer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hamor | hammer |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “hamer”